Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / St. Cloud, MN Metro

Cost of Living in St. Cloud, MN Metro

Official metro name: St. Cloud, MN Metro Area

St. Cloud, MN Metro has a population of 199,922. Median household income is $72,564 and median rent is $956 per month. Rent is roughly 15.8% of median monthly income.

State: MNPopulation: 199,922Income: $72,564Rent: $956Affordability: Affordable (15.8%)
Median Household Income
$72,564
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$956
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
15.8%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
97
Simplified relative index

Is St. Cloud, MN Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, St. Cloud, MN Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $956, which is about 15.8% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in St. Cloud, MN Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $956 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in St. Cloud, MN Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $72,564 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Other metros in MN

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Data sources

  • US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
  • Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
  • Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.